I was thinking that maybe the cruise ships need some inspiration for their fastfoods. I always wonder why they do not offer turkey legs. The Disney Corporation has made a mint from these poultry appendages. The hot wings on the NCL ships beat out turkey legs and they are better I think than Buffalo wings from Buffalo. The ships seem to be stuck on the staples hotdogs, hamburgers, pizza and doughnuts. Cruisers might like trying deep fried twinkies instead of doughnuts and the fried twinkies could be made in the doughnut deep fryers. Of course this opens up a multitude of deep fryer productions like fried butter, fried candy bars, fried cheese and the bananarito which is a tortilla wrapped deep fried banana smothered in whipped cream, cinamon, chocolate sauce, and honey. Instead of the drink ticket the ships could offer fried Coca Cola. They might think about adding as a desert entry - Akutaq aka Alaskan Eskimo ice cream - whipped animal fat, berries, sugar, and boiled fish.

I'm not so sure about the turkey leg because I would not feel very lady-like eating it..However, I am definitely up for some BIG CHANGES on all ships fast food offerings. They are getting old and stale IMHO.

I'm not so sure about the turkey leg because I would not feel very lady-like eating it..However, I am definitely up for some BIG CHANGES on all ships fast food offerings. They are getting old and stale IMHO.

In response to your comment - and this is not written as a negative response. I would only say that ladies are eating the turkey legs everyday at Disney's Kingdoms and if you feel uncomfortable with the turkey legs maybe you might like to try frog legs. They are smaller and easier to handle.

I can understand what you are saying concerning a big turkey leg. To me a similar situation would be eating a leaky ice cream cone on a hot day. It keeps on dripping and makes a mess if you don't eat it fast. And then it generally ends up on my clothes.

But as you say new and innovative entrees are needed. I was thinking about one I experienced at a hotel in Chicago years ago. It was at a cocktail party.
The item was just a heated slice of cheddar cheese. It was kept warm under a heat lamp and individual slices were being cut by the server just as they do with the meats. Now this does not sound like much but the taste and aroma of the cheddar were out of this world. I have never encountered this entree again, but I'm sure it would be a hit on the cruise circuit.

No offense taken from your post whatsoever. Thank you for taking the time to reply. Right after I posted about the turkey legs, I went to a local fair and saw several ladies chomping down on large turkey legs there. lol It's great for them, just not something I would like for myself.

I would just like to see some new offerings on the fastfood side. Things that actually taste AWESOME, not bland. I think some skewered grilled shrimp scampi and other skewered, grilled finger foods would be terrific..as long as they were fresh and not sitting under a heat lamp all day.

Maybe some fresh crab (not the fake stuff) salad wrapped in a petite, round, crisp phyllo dough. I found Carnival never served any crab that tasted good. I had to throw all of their crab dishes in the trash..The crab tasted OLD and gross.

I would agree that, Fair food, should not make it to a ship. Turkey legs at a Renaissance Faire, okay, but a drummy that large being chomped on by my tablemate, no thanks.

And I so agree that there are some dishes, like that cheese, and, phyllo anything, would be a nice change of pace.

When a plate of petit fours is left in my cabin, I usually find them an "ugh."
These could use an update as well...

I agree that at a dinner table, the turkey legs would be verboten, but maybe frog legs would be another acceptable alternative at least at dinner. 'I do enjoy those little crayfish when I can't get lobsters.

As to the turkey legs these would be for a special occasion like a movie under the stars.They also could be served at sporting event broadcasts. i would think they would be appropriate anytime that cruisers would have time to casually nosh over a couple of hours.

Not Disney World, but Disneyland price info.
One of the best (and economical) options for food from Disneyland is the turkey leg! The price has gone up over the last couple of years, but it is still worth it at $8.99 for a 1.5lb leg. Where else can you get a moist, juicy, tender, smoky and ginormous turkey leg that can easily be shared with 2+ people (that you are ok with sharing germs with of course)? Plus - are you really going to be able to replicate the salt-water cured, slow-cooked in a smoker for 6+ hours process? SO DELICIOUS!!!

Personally, I'd like to see much healthier offerings rather than "fried everything" or hamburgers and hot dogs. I actually lost weight on my last cruise because I got addicted to a mostly vegan sandwich (it had cheese) offered on the room service menu. I was eating that rather than cheesecake!! To me it was much tastier than what was offered for lunch on the buffet for sure!!